I want to give this as a gift to a beginner. How durable is it at taking crashes, into trees, landing hard on grass etc (flying over a grass field)?
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Cuda, The 180QX is a good unit; With PATIENCE and PRACTICE. It does NOT have GPS stability. Crashing into hard objects (furniture, structures, etc) will damage it. Grass fields, no problem..if wind is'nt a factor. (Trees that eat kites...like quads too.)
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Hi Cuda - we had real problems with this unit right out of the box, and we were beginnners. It immediately flew 'crazy', and we couldn't figure out how to trim it correctly, and within 2 days were too frustrated to continue. We looked at numerous youtube videos in trying to trouble-shoot, but never got the issues resolved so we sent it back. We then bought the Traxxas 6608 LaTrax Alias Quad-Rotor Ready-To-Fly Helicopter, and had zero problems with it. The learning curve is virtually the same as the 180QX so for a beginner I would recommend it. It's very durable and hard landings haven't been an issue (as long as it lands on grass). Hard landings on asphalt or concrete will damage it (as expected). Hope this helps...
1877472
I am waiting for good weather to take it out to the back yard. I broke the landing skid 2 times indoors during my first few flights. Nothing else was damaged. Seems durable except the skid.
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It is extremely durable. It is well built, I've dropped it off a table and had it slammed in a trunk and the only scar to come out of it has been my six year old breaking off the flimsy antenna that manufacturers put on most devices requiring a radio signal, but the radio still works flawlessly. In conclusion, yes it will withstand being knocked over as well as any other unforseen accidents.
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I'll put it this way. I already own one. I'm purchasing another just because of the kick ass price. crashed it 100x and never broke anything. just remember to power down in case of imminent doom and u should break anything. of course the surface you are "landing" on has alot to do with its durability and mostly i fly over grass. also if you look at the parts, they are all seperate and easy to replace and pretty damn cheap. I had to send mine to helimax right out of the box. the T.A.G.S. was malfunctioning and the transmitter wouldn't always go all the way down on the throttle (bad pot?). anyways they sent me a ups label and had it back to me in no time. I complained that it was my first helimax product and i was disappointed because the heli and the transmitter both were defective but they insisted it was a fluke and upgraded my swash to compensate me for my lost time. that was enough to get my business over and over. They did not question if i had crashed the chopper or not. they took my word for it.
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Think you'll be fine. I only really had experience with cheap 30$ birds and a lot of call of duty helicopter flying, I you have a big room you'll be fine, hardest par is learning to launch it, get it off the ground quick with some immediate right bank and after that it flys pretty smooth, parts are cheap and it's easy to fix
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From my experience, it's not nearly durable enough. Mine held up to 3 weeks of casual backyard use before one of the fiberglass "tension poles" cracked. I coached a U12 team last spring & I wouldn't give it 10 minutes under those conditions. But...YMMV, etc.
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It is very durable, I have left mine out in the woods for a few months on end during hunting season and never had any issues!!
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Yes it can fly outside. Go to their website or youtube and check out the videos. It is pretty easy to fly, even for a beginner.
641151
Yes it's very durable. I hit a few rocks and some minor rapids and it handled it just fine.
1877473
Yes it is very durable I have had a wind gust cause me to lose control of mine at 50 to 60 ft high it hit the ground at warp speed and didn't break anything
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So far I've had no problems with its durability. It hasn't broken and seems very strong. The only possible downside is that it shakes a bit during high intensity activity (I use mine for freerunning and parkour). Not really anything you can do about that though from what I can see.
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From experience, this is a GREAT outdoor copter. It does very well. My 60 year old dad loves it so much and brings it outside all the time- he's even had it crash into the pool... and sink all the way to the bottom- and it STILL works! (after having it sit in a bag of rice). It also does very well in doors too. we have had it crash into walls and to the floor many times and no issues. I highly recommend this helicopter!
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Our son is about 8 yrs old, 70 lbs and rides it almost exclusively on grass, packed dirt....it does well on flat surfaces, slows a bit on hills, some of his heavier friends have to push with their feet if going up a hill, he keeps it in the fastest mode and overall is pretty happy with the acceleration...very stable on grass, they fly down hills and make the turn at the bottom no sweat. Haven't had any quality issues.
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Mostly. But first, know that I have flown it primarily over tiles, so crashes onto carpet should not be as hard on this toy. I found this helicopter's runners is the only part that has not held up through numerous bangs. The propellors have hit the wall many a time and held up, and plus, extras are even supplied in the package. So to answer your question, yes, this helicopter is durable, but I would not advise, if this is your first such toy, not to learn over tiles as crashes are inevitable.
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It is a very cool looking & fun plane, but takes some patience to learn to fly it as a beginner. Maneuvers pretty quickly due to all the wing surface and short fuselage. Go for it, but "learn" out in a non-wind day & big tall grassy area until you get used to landing it. Have fun!!
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Yes, durable enough for kids to carry and use while playing with friends. They can be dropped on grass, sand - the ground. Not great when dropped on cement or pavement - and definitely not built to withstand a direct throw at anything!
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i agree with the yes and no answer.My son for whom this was a gift broke the cage looking part on bottom within an hour of starting to play and has replaced it twice already.This appears to be a problem with this part rather than the copter.He has not broken anything else so i would say the copter is durable.